Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Firsts and Spring

We had a really full day and I got a ton of cute pictures. Isaiah came over and we spent nearly the entire morning outside. Right now is the nice time to be in Texas. Here are a couple of shots of our sunflowers. Brian planted a whole field of them it seems. Not many have heads on them yet, but it will really be something once they are all in bloom.

We ate our first garden produce the other night. It was this squash that grew from a volunteer plant. Now that is what I like- plants that come up by themselves, require little help and feed my family ;)

The first bird to hatch in our hanging basket. So far two have hatched and are already quite a bit bigger and with more bird like details than this first pic taken a week ago. They are growing little feathers, bigger beaks, heads... It's fun to watch and we have front row seats!




Emora's big smile

Emora laughs

We are all quite enthused by Emora's development and accomplishments, but Saba is not so easily impressed. She doesn't care so much about such frivolous events like smiling and laughing. She wants to see some action and persistently brings her ball to even the youngest of babies and barks at them to throw it for her. I'm sure Saba is quite proud of herself when the baby finally throws that first ball. It takes a couple of years, but she does not give up, until they figure it out.

What signs of spring are coming up where you live?

4 comments:

GMS said...

Forsythia bush come & gone.
Lilacs gone, lilies of the valley fading. Roses with buds. Lots of green.

Love the smiles & laughs -- just precious.

Andrea said...

I'm afraid that our spring is already gone pretty much. Hit almost 30°C the other day, summer is full approaching.

Nice sunflowers you have there.

Ian said...

Everything in the garden is up except the carrots. The fish are about to go back in the fish pond and the American Golden Finches are back.

trish said...

Wow tonight we ate our first salad from our garden and it was spectacular. Your garden is so much further ahead than ours. I love stopping by and catching up with all that is going on in your life!